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Dwight Hayes Mears 1842–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1842

Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1928

Death Location: Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA

Father: Moses Mears

Mother: Lucy Taylor

Spouse(s): Mary Barnes, Martha Freeman

Children(s): James Mears, Martha Mears, Francis Mears, George Mears, Lucy Mears, Delaney Mears, Amanda Mears, Phoebe Mears, Frank Mears, Clara Mears

In 1842, Dwight Hayes Mears entered the world in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, born to Moses Mears And Lucy Taylor. In 1850, Dwight Hayes Mears resided in Southern Division, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Dwight Hayes Mears resided in Robeson County, North Carolina, USA. Dwight Hayes Mears married Martha D Freeman, Mary Ann Amanda Barnes, and had children including Amanda Mae Mears, Clara Belle Cordelia Mears, Delaney Clementine Mears, Francis Wishart Mears, Frank Mears, George Lee Mears, James Tildon Mears, Lucy Lucinda Mears, Martha Atwood Mears, Phoebe Jane Mears. Dwight Hayes Mears passed away in 1928 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Dwight Hayes Mears entered the world in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, born to Moses Mears And Lucy Taylor.
  • In 1850, Dwight Hayes Mears resided in Southern Division, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Dwight Hayes Mears resided in Robeson County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Dwight Hayes Mears married Martha D Freeman, Mary Ann Amanda Barnes, and had children including Amanda Mae Mears, Clara Belle Cordelia Mears, Delaney Clementine Mears, Francis Wishart Mears, Frank Mears, George Lee Mears, James Tildon Mears, Lucy Lucinda Mears, Martha Atwood Mears, Phoebe Jane Mears.
  • Dwight Hayes Mears passed away in 1928 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Mears
1805–1855
Birth Location: Peters Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
MM
Lucy Taylor
1812–1898
Birth Location: Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
LT

Spouses(s)

Mary Barnes
1849–1937
Birth Location: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
MB
Martha Freeman
1844–1868
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MF

Children(s)

James Mears
1876–1954
Birth Location: Benham, Texas, USA
JM
Martha Mears
1870–1947
Birth Location: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
MM
Francis Mears
1872–1959
Birth Location: Texas, USA
FM
George Mears
1874–1956
Birth Location: Brenham, Washington, Texas, USA
GM
Lucy Mears
1881–1960
Birth Location: Texas, USA
LM
Delaney Mears
1883–1950
Birth Location: Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, USA
DM
Amanda Mears
1884–1979
Birth Location: Red Rock, Bastrop, Texas, USA
AM
Phoebe Mears
1888–1985
Birth Location: Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, USA
PM
Frank Mears
1902–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
FM
Clara Mears
1896–1897
Birth Location: Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
CM

Dwight Mears's Ancestors

Self
Dwight Mears
1842–1928
Birth Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Moses Mears
1805–1855
Peters Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Lucy Taylor
1812–1898
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (P) Mears
1775–1810
Dobbs, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Lucretia Tyson
1778–
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Meares
1675–1745
Margaret Garrison
1680–1745

Dwight Mears's Descendants

1.
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Dwight (Hayes) Mears (5 Dec 1842–1928) m. Mary (Ann Amanda) Barnes (26 Apr 1849–1937) m. Martha (D) Freeman (abt 1844–Bef. 1868)
  1. 1. James (Tildon) Mears 1876–1954 m. Martha (C) Loftus 1880– m. Sarah (Belle) Dublin 1867–1925
  2. 2. Martha (Atwood) Mears 1870–1947 m. Samuel (Patton) Tittle 1867–1937
  3. 3. Francis (Wishart) Mears 1872–1959
  4. 4. George (Lee) Mears 1874–1956 m. Arcia (Idona) Jackson 1874–1963 m. Clara (Mae) Taylor 1876–1900
    1. 1. Lillah (Ruth) Mears 1909–1999 m. Frank (George) Walker 1898–1971
    2. 2. Fern (Marvin) Mears 1903–1990 m. Pauline (Paula Alma) Balko 1905–1996
      1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Mears 1944–2015 m. John (Edward) Robbins 1943–2018
    3. 3. Infant (Daughter) Mears 1912–1912
    4. 4. William (Bill McKinley) Mears 1906–1976 m. Eula (Faye) Blum 1907–1986 m. Dovie Clowers 1909–1966
      1. 1. George (Lee) Mears 1937–1991 m. Sandra (Louise) Merritt 1938–2022
      2. 2. William (Jasper Billy) Mears 1926–1946
      3. 3. Linnie (Wynette) Mears 1935–2010 m. Johnnie (Frederick) Stone 1929–1988
    5. 5. Bythel (Rogers) Meares 1897–1961 m. Minnie (Loraine Lovina) Doty 1907–1976
    6. 6. Eric (B) Mears 1901–
    7. 7. Clara (Enid) Mears 1904–1988 m. Lewis (Barlow) Porter 1895–1978
    8. 8. Webster (Dwight) Mears 1907–1994 m. Meda (Louise) Garrison 1908–2003
    9. 9. Lee (George) Mears 1911–1995 m. Reuben (Hansford) Pack 1895–1979
  5. 5. Lucy (Lucinda) Mears 1881–1960 m. Alexander Hefner 1874–1960
  6. 6. Delaney (Clementine) Mears 1883–1950 m. Archibald (Fraser) Plambeck 1877–1946
  7. 7. Amanda (Mae) Mears 1884–1979 m. Jessie (Edward) Jernigan 1878–1958
  8. 8. Phoebe (Jane) Mears 1888–1985 m. Henry (Thomas) Baxter 1868–1943
  9. 9. Frank Mears 1902–
  10. 10. Clara (Belle Cordelia) Mears 1896–1897

Dwight Mears's Timeline

16 Records

1842
5 Dec 1842
Birth of Dwight Hayes Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 8
Dwight Hayes Mears resided here in Southern Division, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Southern Division, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
Dwight Hayes Mears resided here in Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
1861
1861-1865
Age 19
Dwight Hayes Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1861
1861-1865
Age 19
Dwight Hayes Mears resided here in Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 38
Dwight Hayes Mears resided here in Smithville, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Smithville, Bastrop, Texas, USA
1880
21 Jun 1880
Age 38
Dwight Hayes Mears resided here in Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 58
Dwight Hayes Mears resided here in Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
1907
20 Jun 1907
Age 65
Dwight Hayes Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 68
Dwight Hayes Mears resided here in Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
1915
12 Feb 1915
Age 73
Dwight Hayes Mears resided here in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 78
Dwight Hayes Mears resided here in Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
1926
24 Jun 1926
Age 84
Dwight Hayes Mears - Probate in Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
1928
2 May 1928
Age 86
Dwight Hayes Mears resided here in Brown
Brown
1928
16 Jan 1928
Age 86
Death of Dwight Hayes Mears in South Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, USA
South Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, USA
1928
1928
Age 86
Burial of Dwight Hayes Mears in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1842
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 2169; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 01499 to 90914, Application Years 1899 to 1915
    [3] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [4] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of North Carolina; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Foug
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Brown, Texas; Roll: T625_1782; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 12
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Smithville, Bastrop, Texas; Roll: 1290; Page: 100d; Enumeration District: 010
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Brown, Texas; Roll: 1650; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0008
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: M653_911; Page: 468; Family History Library Film:
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Brown, Texas; Roll: T624_1535; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1375548
    [10] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southern Division, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: M653_911; Page: 468; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861-1865
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861-1865
    Event Place: Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Smithville, Bastrop, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Smithville, Bastrop, Texas; Roll: 1290; Page: 100d; Enumeration District: 010

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Federal Census Non-population Schedules, Texas, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Brown, Texas; Roll: 1650; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0008

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1907
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Robesonian; Publication Date: 20 Jun 1907; Publication Place: Lumberton, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Mr._Dwight_Meares

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Brown, Texas; Roll: T624_1535; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1375548

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 2169; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 01499 to 90914, Application Years 1899 to 1915

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Brown, Texas; Roll: T625_1782; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 12

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 May 1928
    Event Place: Brown
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1928
    Event Place: South Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
    [2] Texas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1880-1933; Author: Texas, County Court (Brown County)
    [3] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [4] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1926
    Event Place: Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1880-1933; Author: Texas, County Court (Brown County)
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